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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Curiosities - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Quiz - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Challenge
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a classic Disney animated film released in 1937. It tells the story of a beautiful princess pursued by her stepmother, the Evil Queen, who wants to get rid of her for jealous of her beauty. Snow White escapes and finds shelter in a house with seven dwarfs, but the Evil Queen discovers where she is and tries to kill her with a poisoned apple. Fortunately, a prince charming appears to save her. The film is a milestone in animation history, with catchy music, lovable characters and a positive message at the end. The film is considered a milestone in animation history and was the first animated feature film produced by Disney. It set the formula for many of the animated films that followed, with catchy music, lovable characters and a positive message at the end. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a timeless classic that continues to delight children and adults around the world. *
Snow Curiosities - Snow Quiz - Snow Challenge
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated feature film produced by Disney and took about three years to complete. Walt Disney risked everything to make the film, mortgaging his home and selling his life insurance policy to finance the project. *
Prior to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Curiosities - Prior to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Quiz - Prior to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Challenge
* Prior to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, many critics and film industry executives considered animation to be suitable only for short comedy films. But the success of "Snow White" proved that animation could be used to tell an exciting and complex story. The idea of making a film about "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was not originally Disney's. In fact, the story was based on a folktale by the Brothers Grimm. *
Disney's Curiosities - Disney's Quiz - Disney's Challenge
* Disney's animation team carefully studied the movements of animals and humans to create more realistic animated characters. They even hired an actor to do dramatic scenes that helped the animators bring characters like the Evil Queen to life. And it was the first film to have a soundtrack released separately on disc. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) was a huge success at the box office and, when adjusted for inflation, is still one of the most successful films of all time. The film was released again in 1944, 1952, 1958, 1967, 1975, 1983 and 1993. The names of the seven dwarfs are Dopey, Zangado, Feliz, Soneca, Dengoso, Atchim and Mestre, and they were based on distinct personalities and characteristics. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The cost and length of the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were too high, so some scenes had to be changed. In one of them, the evil Queen imprisoned the prince and kept him in her castle. This scene was used in the 1959 production of the film "Sleeping Beauty". *
Sleeping Beauty Curiosities - Sleeping Beauty Quiz - Sleeping Beauty Challenge
* Sleeping Beauty is an animated film produced by Disney in 1959. It tells the story of a princess named Aurora, who is cursed by an evil witch named Maleficent. The curse says that Aurora will prick her finger on a spindle and die on her 16th birthday. However, the good fairies Flora, Fauna and Primavera manage to alter the curse, causing Aurora to sleep soundly until she is awakened by true love's kiss. Throughout the story, we see the good fairies fight against the witch Maleficent, who wants to keep the curse and prevent Aurora from being saved. Prince Philip, a brave young man, is the hero who must fight the curse and wake up Aurora. The film is known for its incredible animation, memorable soundtrack and iconic characters such as the villainous Maleficent and the good fairies. It continues to be loved by many generations as a timeless Disney classic. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The best-known version of the Sleeping Beauty story was published by the Brothers Grim in 1812 under the title Sleeping Beauty. This version is considered to be based on both Giambattista Basile's version Sun, Moon and Talia, extracted from Pentamerone and published in 1634, and the version by the French writer Charles Perrault, published in 1697, in the book Tales of the Mother Goose with the title of the Sleeping Beauty in the Forest, that was inspired as well in the story of Basile. *
Sleeping Curiosities - Sleeping Quiz - Sleeping Challenge
* Sleeping Beauty took about six years to produce and cost about $6 million at the time, making it the most expensive film produced by Disney at the time. The film is based on the fairy tale of the same name written by the Brothers Grimm, but Disney changed some elements of the original story. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The Sleeping Beauty film features a different art style than other Disney films, with more stylized lines and a more limited color palette. This was inspired by medieval and renaissance illustrations. The animator responsible for bringing Maleficent to life, Marc Davis, studied the personalities of snakes and bats to create the character's look and behavior. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The song "Once Upon a Dream" from the film Sleeping Beauty is based on an excerpt from the play "Ballet by Tchaikovsky" and is sung by Aurora and Filipe in a duet. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score, but did not win. However, the soundtrack is still considered one of the best in Disney history. *
The main character of Sleeping Beauty Curiosities - The main character of Sleeping Beauty Quiz - The main character of Sleeping Beauty Challenge
* The main character of Sleeping Beauty, Princess Aurora, was voiced by American actress and singer Mary Costa in her original English version. Directed by Italian-American Clyde Geronimi, Sleeping Beauty had the following actors doing the other original voices: Bill Shirley (Prince Philip), Eleanor Audley (Maleficent), Verna Felton (Flora), Barbara Luddy (Primavera), Barbara Jo Allen ( Fauna), among others. *
Walt's Curiosities - Walt's Quiz - Walt's Challenge
* Walt's intention was to make the three fairies look like old ladies who frequented the local market at the time. And his idea was to make the three the same, but it was not possible, since the illustrators did not authorize this idea. *
The Little Mermaid Curiosities - The Little Mermaid Quiz - The Little Mermaid Challenge
* The Little Mermaid is an animated film produced by Disney in 1989, based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The film tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid who dreams of living in the human world and falls in love with a human prince named Eric. Ariel makes a deal with the sea witch, Ursula, to become human and have the chance to be with Eric, but that comes with a price - she has to give up her voice in exchange. Ariel then faces many challenges as she tries to win Eric's heart before the spell expires. The film is beloved for its memorable soundtrack, which includes songs like "Part of Your World", "Under the Sea", and "Kiss the Girl". It is also known for its iconic characters, including Sebastian the crab and Flounder the friendly fish. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The Little Mermaid movie was a major milestone for Disney as it marked the beginning of the "Disney Renaissance", a time when the company began producing successful animated films again after a period of decline. in the 1970s and 1980s. The film was a huge box office and critical success, and remains a beloved classic for many generations. *
Disney Curiosities - Disney Quiz - Disney Challenge
* Disney used Pixar's computer program for the first time in the animation The Little Mermaid (The Little Mermaid). This program made it possible for drawings to be loaded into a computer with an infinite color palette and, in this way, very subtle combinations could be created. Before that, the process was manual and time-consuming. *
Sherri Curiosities - Sherri Quiz - Sherri Challenge
* Sherri Stoner was the inspiration behind Ariel's moves, and actress Alyssa Milano was the model for the mermaid's face, which produced animated shows like "Tiny Toon Adventures" and "Animaniacs" inspired the moves. However, Ariel was originally going to be blonde, but to avoid any resemblance to the movie "Splash" - which featured a blonde mermaid - it was decided to give Ariel's hair the beautiful red hue. Here her face was created from actress Alyssa Milano. *
It's Curiosities - It's Quiz - It's Challenge
* It's notorious that Mickey Mouse and his troupe are capable of popping up anywhere in Disney's magical realm. They are often seen, hidden, in various films. More recently, though, they've been sighted under the sea during a performance by King Triton. Mickey, Goofy and Donald Duck were among the spectators. *
Disney's Curiosities - Disney's Quiz - Disney's Challenge
* Disney's version has many variations on the original story, published in 1837. For example, the sea witch is a marginal character in the book - she has no name. In the cartoon, she is known as Ursula, with visual characteristics inspired by the famous drag queen and actress Divine. Another variation is that the ending is different: in the tale, the mermaid disappears and turns into an ethereal spirit, much more tragic than the ending in the animation. *
The song "Part of Your World" Curiosities - The song "Part of Your World" Quiz - The song "Part of Your World" Challenge
* The song "Part of Your World", which describes Ariel's longing to join the world of humans, was nearly scrapped. In a preview test with an incomplete version, one of the children present seemed more interested in the popcorn than the melody. The director deemed it necessary to eliminate her, but the animators and composers requested one more chance. When the full version was presented to an adult audience, it became a huge hit. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The inverted story of "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" (2000) tells the journey of Melody, daughter of Ariel and Eric. Although Ariel wanted to become a human girl to live her life on earth with Prince Eric in the first film, her daughter desperately wanted to become a mermaid. Although interesting, the film was not as successful as its predecessor. *
Sebastian Curiosities - Sebastian Quiz - Sebastian Challenge
* Sebastian, the most beloved crab in animation, is famous for his hilarious concern for Ariel's well-being. In the dubbed version in Portuguese there is no sign of his characteristic Jamaican accent, but in the original English version the original interpreter brought the character to life with his unique accent. American fans were surprised to discover that the character's originally intended accent was English. *
Ursula Curiosities - Ursula Quiz - Ursula Challenge
* Ursula, the villain of “The Little Mermaid”, is considered an octopus, but she only has six legs. The reason she is part human may explain the lack of her other two legs. Disney's original idea was to create a thorn or scorpionfish that had many thorns covering its body, but this was scrapped as it was considered too terrifying for a child audience. *
Ariel's Curiosities - Ariel's Quiz - Ariel's Challenge
* Ariel's Story; Part III: The Little Mermaid's Secret (The Little Mermaid III: Ariel's Beginning) was a movie released on August 26, 2008. King Triton and his queen Athena rule the seas with love. On the day the king gave the queen a music box as a token of her love, a pirate ship killed Athena. The king couldn't bear to hear the music, so he banned music in the kingdom. Ten years passed and King Triton's daughters grew up: Ariel, the youngest, did not understand why music was forbidden and why the same activities were done daily. She then discovered a secret club, where music played every night. She also found out that Sebastian, the king's right-hand man, was the leader of the club. Ariel and her sisters began to attend the club secretly, but Marina, the jealous housekeeper, found out and told the king everything. The king arrested them all, confined his daughters to the castle, and destroyed the club. *
Rob Curiosities - Rob Quiz - Rob Challenge
* Rob Marshall reimagines the animated musical classic The Little Mermaid for the big screen. The story revolves around Ariel, the adventurous young mermaid, daughter of King Triton. She is eager to discover the world beyond the sea and when she visits the surface, she falls in love with Prince Eric. Though mermaids can't interact with humans, Ariel follows her heart and makes a deal with the evil Ursula, the Sea Witch. This gives him the opportunity to experience life on land, but at the same time puts his own life and his father's crown at risk. Film released in 2023, and stars Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy with Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina in voice roles. *
Beauty and the Beast Curiosities - Beauty and the Beast Quiz - Beauty and the Beast Challenge
* Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 Disney animated film based on an 18th-century French fairy tale. The story is about Belle, an intelligent young woman who falls in love with a cursed Beast. The film is beloved for its music and is considered one of the best Disney films, as well as being technically innovative, using a computer animation technique. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The first publication of "Beauty and the Beast" was made in the 18th century by Madame Suzanne de Villeneuve. Later, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont also revived the French folk tale. Walt Disney's Disney studios tried to adapt the story twice in the 1930s and 1950s, but didn't go ahead with the projects until the version released in 1991. Linda Woolverton was the screenwriter responsible for that version. *
Linda Curiosities - Linda Quiz - Linda Challenge
* Linda reveals that when she was a little girl, she used to read while going to the market. However, almost nothing was known about the fact that this particular moment in the film would also have a song. In an interview with the British newspaper Mirror, composer Alan Menken spoke about his musical creation partner, Howard Ashman, who wrote the lyrics. According to Menken, they had written a much more ambitious overture than the request, but Ashman was so apprehensive that he almost didn't submit the proposal. Just imagine what we would have lost if he had followed that decision! *
Initially Curiosities - Initially Quiz - Initially Challenge
* Initially, the musical number "Be Our Guest" - or "À Vontade" in Portuguese - would not have Beauty as the main guest at the banquet. The designers chose to change this plan, since they wanted to keep the focus on the protagonist and not on her father, who is a secondary character in the animation. *
There Curiosities - There Quiz - There Challenge
* There are six films based on the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast", with the most recent version being released in 2017. This version included the new song "Human Again". The success of the films also inspired two sequels: "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas" (1997) and "Belle's Magical World" (1998). A spin-off television series, "Sing Me a Story with Belle", was also created. In addition, two more films were produced, inspired by or based on the tales. *
Rapunzel Curiosities - Rapunzel Quiz - Rapunzel Challenge
* Rapunzel, is the protagonist of a famous story by the Brothers Grimm. This was published for the first time in 1815, and collected in the book Contos para a Infância e para o Lar. The story is adapted from the Persinette diary written by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force and originally published in 1698. Rapunzel is a young woman with golden hair, who is imprisoned at the top of a tower by a vengeful witch. A prince discovers her and goes on to meet her secretly, culminating in the story with its happy ending. *
Princess Rapunzel Curiosities - Princess Rapunzel Quiz - Princess Rapunzel Challenge
* Princess Rapunzel is a fictional character, featured in the Walt Disney Pictures film Tangled, based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm. She is voiced by Mandy Moore and is the tenth princess in the Disney Princess franchise. At 18, Rapunzel is thin and has big green eyes, freckles and a playful smile. She is famous for her long golden hair, which measures 21 meters. Usually, she is seen wearing a purple dress, pink corset and sleeves, and walks around barefoot. In the movie Tangled, she can make her hair shine. At the end of the film, her hair is cut, turning it a brown and spiked color. In the series, however, her hair grows back. *
The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The Disney studio production had to develop a new technology to capture the movement of the hair strands of the protagonist princess, as she had more than 21 meters of hair and 100,000 individual braids. This was the first Disney animation that used computer graphics (CGI) technology, as no character had had such long hair in other productions. *
During Curiosities - During Quiz - During Challenge
* During the production of the film Tangled (Rapunzel), ten women on the crew decided to let their hair grow. When the process came to an end, they donated 25 centimeters of their hair to an entity that manufactures wigs made from human hair for those who lose it due to illness. *
Creating Curiosities - Creating Quiz - Creating Challenge
* Creating the lantern scene was a big challenge for the animators. The goal was to create a crowd of approximately three thousand moving characters. This was the biggest scene ever produced in the entire history of the animation studio. Making this scene took a lot of time and effort, but the result was one of the most beautiful images ever seen in animated films. *
Flynn Rider Curiosities - Flynn Rider Quiz - Flynn Rider Challenge
* Flynn Rider, Rapunzel's love interest, is actually Bastian. The choice of his fictitious name is a reference to the famous actor Errol Flynn, who became famous worldwide for playing the friendly thief Robin Hood in the 1938 film, "The Adventures of Robin Hood". *
Alan Curiosities - Alan Quiz - Alan Challenge
* Alan Menken was the composer in charge of the film's score. He used music produced in the 1960s as the basis for animation. One of the songs featured in the production was "I See The Light", which was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards. *
Cinderella Curiosities - Cinderella Quiz - Cinderella Challenge
* Cinderella is a classic Disney animated film released in 1950. The film is based on the fairy tale "Cinderella" and tells the story of a young woman who is forced to serve as a maid for her stepmother and her two evil sisters. Cinderella dreams of escaping her unhappy life and finding true love. With the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella transforms herself into a beautiful princess and attends the royal ball, where she meets Prince Charming. However, her happiness is cut short when she has to leave the ball before midnight, losing one of her glass slippers in the process. The prince searches for the owner of the glass slipper and finally finds Cinderella. They fall in love and live happily ever after."Cinderella" is considered one of Disney's animated classics and is beloved by generations. The film is remembered for its memorable music, such as the song "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", and for its iconic characters, including Cinderella's mouse friends Gus and Jaq. *
Remembering the story of Cinderella Curiosities - Remembering the story of Cinderella Quiz - Remembering the story of Cinderella Challenge
* Remembering the story of Cinderella, one of the most popular fairy tales in the world, is common. The most famous Cinderella tale was written by Frenchman Charles Perrault in 1697, which was based on a popular Italian tale called La gatta cenerentola. The first version of the story appeared in China, approximately 860 BC. Another well-known version is that of the Brothers Grimm, which resembles that of Charles Perrault. *
There Curiosities - There Quiz - There Challenge
* There are numerous versions of the Cinderella story. One of the most popular is that of Walt Disney, who in 1922 became aware of the plot and produced a modern version, in the form of a silent short. This version had some differences from the others previously told, such as the glass slipper replaced by a fur one and the ball lasting three days instead of just one night. In addition, the figure of the fairy godmother did not appear. *
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Curiosities - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Quiz - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Challenge
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a classic Disney animated film released in 1937. It tells the story of a beautiful princess pursued by her stepmother, the Evil Queen, who wants to get rid of her for jealous of her beauty. Snow White escapes and finds shelter in a house with seven dwarfs, but the Evil Queen discovers where she is and tries to kill her with a poisoned apple. Fortunately, a prince charming appears to save her. The film is a milestone in animation history, with catchy music, lovable characters and a positive message at the end. The film is considered a milestone in animation history and was the first animated feature film produced by Disney. It set the formula for many of the animated films that followed, with catchy music, lovable characters and a positive message at the end. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a timeless classic that continues to delight children and adults around the world. * Snow Curiosities - Snow Quiz - Snow Challenge
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated feature film produced by Disney and took about three years to complete. Walt Disney risked everything to make the film, mortgaging his home and selling his life insurance policy to finance the project. * Prior to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Curiosities - Prior to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Quiz - Prior to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Challenge
* Prior to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, many critics and film industry executives considered animation to be suitable only for short comedy films. But the success of "Snow White" proved that animation could be used to tell an exciting and complex story. The idea of making a film about "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was not originally Disney's. In fact, the story was based on a folktale by the Brothers Grimm. * Disney's Curiosities - Disney's Quiz - Disney's Challenge
* Disney's animation team carefully studied the movements of animals and humans to create more realistic animated characters. They even hired an actor to do dramatic scenes that helped the animators bring characters like the Evil Queen to life. And it was the first film to have a soundtrack released separately on disc. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) was a huge success at the box office and, when adjusted for inflation, is still one of the most successful films of all time. The film was released again in 1944, 1952, 1958, 1967, 1975, 1983 and 1993. The names of the seven dwarfs are Dopey, Zangado, Feliz, Soneca, Dengoso, Atchim and Mestre, and they were based on distinct personalities and characteristics. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The cost and length of the movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were too high, so some scenes had to be changed. In one of them, the evil Queen imprisoned the prince and kept him in her castle. This scene was used in the 1959 production of the film "Sleeping Beauty". * Sleeping Beauty Curiosities - Sleeping Beauty Quiz - Sleeping Beauty Challenge
* Sleeping Beauty is an animated film produced by Disney in 1959. It tells the story of a princess named Aurora, who is cursed by an evil witch named Maleficent. The curse says that Aurora will prick her finger on a spindle and die on her 16th birthday. However, the good fairies Flora, Fauna and Primavera manage to alter the curse, causing Aurora to sleep soundly until she is awakened by true love's kiss. Throughout the story, we see the good fairies fight against the witch Maleficent, who wants to keep the curse and prevent Aurora from being saved. Prince Philip, a brave young man, is the hero who must fight the curse and wake up Aurora. The film is known for its incredible animation, memorable soundtrack and iconic characters such as the villainous Maleficent and the good fairies. It continues to be loved by many generations as a timeless Disney classic. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The best-known version of the Sleeping Beauty story was published by the Brothers Grim in 1812 under the title Sleeping Beauty. This version is considered to be based on both Giambattista Basile's version Sun, Moon and Talia, extracted from Pentamerone and published in 1634, and the version by the French writer Charles Perrault, published in 1697, in the book Tales of the Mother Goose with the title of the Sleeping Beauty in the Forest, that was inspired as well in the story of Basile. * Sleeping Curiosities - Sleeping Quiz - Sleeping Challenge
* Sleeping Beauty took about six years to produce and cost about $6 million at the time, making it the most expensive film produced by Disney at the time. The film is based on the fairy tale of the same name written by the Brothers Grimm, but Disney changed some elements of the original story. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The Sleeping Beauty film features a different art style than other Disney films, with more stylized lines and a more limited color palette. This was inspired by medieval and renaissance illustrations. The animator responsible for bringing Maleficent to life, Marc Davis, studied the personalities of snakes and bats to create the character's look and behavior. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The song "Once Upon a Dream" from the film Sleeping Beauty is based on an excerpt from the play "Ballet by Tchaikovsky" and is sung by Aurora and Filipe in a duet. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score, but did not win. However, the soundtrack is still considered one of the best in Disney history. * The main character of Sleeping Beauty Curiosities - The main character of Sleeping Beauty Quiz - The main character of Sleeping Beauty Challenge
* The main character of Sleeping Beauty, Princess Aurora, was voiced by American actress and singer Mary Costa in her original English version. Directed by Italian-American Clyde Geronimi, Sleeping Beauty had the following actors doing the other original voices: Bill Shirley (Prince Philip), Eleanor Audley (Maleficent), Verna Felton (Flora), Barbara Luddy (Primavera), Barbara Jo Allen ( Fauna), among others. * Walt's Curiosities - Walt's Quiz - Walt's Challenge
* Walt's intention was to make the three fairies look like old ladies who frequented the local market at the time. And his idea was to make the three the same, but it was not possible, since the illustrators did not authorize this idea. * The Little Mermaid Curiosities - The Little Mermaid Quiz - The Little Mermaid Challenge
* The Little Mermaid is an animated film produced by Disney in 1989, based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The film tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid who dreams of living in the human world and falls in love with a human prince named Eric. Ariel makes a deal with the sea witch, Ursula, to become human and have the chance to be with Eric, but that comes with a price - she has to give up her voice in exchange. Ariel then faces many challenges as she tries to win Eric's heart before the spell expires. The film is beloved for its memorable soundtrack, which includes songs like "Part of Your World", "Under the Sea", and "Kiss the Girl". It is also known for its iconic characters, including Sebastian the crab and Flounder the friendly fish. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The Little Mermaid movie was a major milestone for Disney as it marked the beginning of the "Disney Renaissance", a time when the company began producing successful animated films again after a period of decline. in the 1970s and 1980s. The film was a huge box office and critical success, and remains a beloved classic for many generations. * Disney Curiosities - Disney Quiz - Disney Challenge
* Disney used Pixar's computer program for the first time in the animation The Little Mermaid (The Little Mermaid). This program made it possible for drawings to be loaded into a computer with an infinite color palette and, in this way, very subtle combinations could be created. Before that, the process was manual and time-consuming. * Sherri Curiosities - Sherri Quiz - Sherri Challenge
* Sherri Stoner was the inspiration behind Ariel's moves, and actress Alyssa Milano was the model for the mermaid's face, which produced animated shows like "Tiny Toon Adventures" and "Animaniacs" inspired the moves. However, Ariel was originally going to be blonde, but to avoid any resemblance to the movie "Splash" - which featured a blonde mermaid - it was decided to give Ariel's hair the beautiful red hue. Here her face was created from actress Alyssa Milano. * It's Curiosities - It's Quiz - It's Challenge
* It's notorious that Mickey Mouse and his troupe are capable of popping up anywhere in Disney's magical realm. They are often seen, hidden, in various films. More recently, though, they've been sighted under the sea during a performance by King Triton. Mickey, Goofy and Donald Duck were among the spectators. * Disney's Curiosities - Disney's Quiz - Disney's Challenge
* Disney's version has many variations on the original story, published in 1837. For example, the sea witch is a marginal character in the book - she has no name. In the cartoon, she is known as Ursula, with visual characteristics inspired by the famous drag queen and actress Divine. Another variation is that the ending is different: in the tale, the mermaid disappears and turns into an ethereal spirit, much more tragic than the ending in the animation. * The song "Part of Your World" Curiosities - The song "Part of Your World" Quiz - The song "Part of Your World" Challenge
* The song "Part of Your World", which describes Ariel's longing to join the world of humans, was nearly scrapped. In a preview test with an incomplete version, one of the children present seemed more interested in the popcorn than the melody. The director deemed it necessary to eliminate her, but the animators and composers requested one more chance. When the full version was presented to an adult audience, it became a huge hit. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The inverted story of "The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea" (2000) tells the journey of Melody, daughter of Ariel and Eric. Although Ariel wanted to become a human girl to live her life on earth with Prince Eric in the first film, her daughter desperately wanted to become a mermaid. Although interesting, the film was not as successful as its predecessor. * Sebastian Curiosities - Sebastian Quiz - Sebastian Challenge
* Sebastian, the most beloved crab in animation, is famous for his hilarious concern for Ariel's well-being. In the dubbed version in Portuguese there is no sign of his characteristic Jamaican accent, but in the original English version the original interpreter brought the character to life with his unique accent. American fans were surprised to discover that the character's originally intended accent was English. * Ursula Curiosities - Ursula Quiz - Ursula Challenge
* Ursula, the villain of “The Little Mermaid”, is considered an octopus, but she only has six legs. The reason she is part human may explain the lack of her other two legs. Disney's original idea was to create a thorn or scorpionfish that had many thorns covering its body, but this was scrapped as it was considered too terrifying for a child audience. * Ariel's Curiosities - Ariel's Quiz - Ariel's Challenge
* Ariel's Story; Part III: The Little Mermaid's Secret (The Little Mermaid III: Ariel's Beginning) was a movie released on August 26, 2008. King Triton and his queen Athena rule the seas with love. On the day the king gave the queen a music box as a token of her love, a pirate ship killed Athena. The king couldn't bear to hear the music, so he banned music in the kingdom. Ten years passed and King Triton's daughters grew up: Ariel, the youngest, did not understand why music was forbidden and why the same activities were done daily. She then discovered a secret club, where music played every night. She also found out that Sebastian, the king's right-hand man, was the leader of the club. Ariel and her sisters began to attend the club secretly, but Marina, the jealous housekeeper, found out and told the king everything. The king arrested them all, confined his daughters to the castle, and destroyed the club. * Rob Curiosities - Rob Quiz - Rob Challenge
* Rob Marshall reimagines the animated musical classic The Little Mermaid for the big screen. The story revolves around Ariel, the adventurous young mermaid, daughter of King Triton. She is eager to discover the world beyond the sea and when she visits the surface, she falls in love with Prince Eric. Though mermaids can't interact with humans, Ariel follows her heart and makes a deal with the evil Ursula, the Sea Witch. This gives him the opportunity to experience life on land, but at the same time puts his own life and his father's crown at risk. Film released in 2023, and stars Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy with Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina in voice roles. * Beauty and the Beast Curiosities - Beauty and the Beast Quiz - Beauty and the Beast Challenge
* Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 Disney animated film based on an 18th-century French fairy tale. The story is about Belle, an intelligent young woman who falls in love with a cursed Beast. The film is beloved for its music and is considered one of the best Disney films, as well as being technically innovative, using a computer animation technique. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The first publication of "Beauty and the Beast" was made in the 18th century by Madame Suzanne de Villeneuve. Later, Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont also revived the French folk tale. Walt Disney's Disney studios tried to adapt the story twice in the 1930s and 1950s, but didn't go ahead with the projects until the version released in 1991. Linda Woolverton was the screenwriter responsible for that version. * Linda Curiosities - Linda Quiz - Linda Challenge
* Linda reveals that when she was a little girl, she used to read while going to the market. However, almost nothing was known about the fact that this particular moment in the film would also have a song. In an interview with the British newspaper Mirror, composer Alan Menken spoke about his musical creation partner, Howard Ashman, who wrote the lyrics. According to Menken, they had written a much more ambitious overture than the request, but Ashman was so apprehensive that he almost didn't submit the proposal. Just imagine what we would have lost if he had followed that decision! * Initially Curiosities - Initially Quiz - Initially Challenge
* Initially, the musical number "Be Our Guest" - or "À Vontade" in Portuguese - would not have Beauty as the main guest at the banquet. The designers chose to change this plan, since they wanted to keep the focus on the protagonist and not on her father, who is a secondary character in the animation. * There Curiosities - There Quiz - There Challenge
* There are six films based on the fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast", with the most recent version being released in 2017. This version included the new song "Human Again". The success of the films also inspired two sequels: "Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas" (1997) and "Belle's Magical World" (1998). A spin-off television series, "Sing Me a Story with Belle", was also created. In addition, two more films were produced, inspired by or based on the tales. * Rapunzel Curiosities - Rapunzel Quiz - Rapunzel Challenge
* Rapunzel, is the protagonist of a famous story by the Brothers Grimm. This was published for the first time in 1815, and collected in the book Contos para a Infância e para o Lar. The story is adapted from the Persinette diary written by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force and originally published in 1698. Rapunzel is a young woman with golden hair, who is imprisoned at the top of a tower by a vengeful witch. A prince discovers her and goes on to meet her secretly, culminating in the story with its happy ending. * Princess Rapunzel Curiosities - Princess Rapunzel Quiz - Princess Rapunzel Challenge
* Princess Rapunzel is a fictional character, featured in the Walt Disney Pictures film Tangled, based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm. She is voiced by Mandy Moore and is the tenth princess in the Disney Princess franchise. At 18, Rapunzel is thin and has big green eyes, freckles and a playful smile. She is famous for her long golden hair, which measures 21 meters. Usually, she is seen wearing a purple dress, pink corset and sleeves, and walks around barefoot. In the movie Tangled, she can make her hair shine. At the end of the film, her hair is cut, turning it a brown and spiked color. In the series, however, her hair grows back. * The Curiosities - The Quiz - The Challenge
* The Disney studio production had to develop a new technology to capture the movement of the hair strands of the protagonist princess, as she had more than 21 meters of hair and 100,000 individual braids. This was the first Disney animation that used computer graphics (CGI) technology, as no character had had such long hair in other productions. * During Curiosities - During Quiz - During Challenge
* During the production of the film Tangled (Rapunzel), ten women on the crew decided to let their hair grow. When the process came to an end, they donated 25 centimeters of their hair to an entity that manufactures wigs made from human hair for those who lose it due to illness. * Creating Curiosities - Creating Quiz - Creating Challenge
* Creating the lantern scene was a big challenge for the animators. The goal was to create a crowd of approximately three thousand moving characters. This was the biggest scene ever produced in the entire history of the animation studio. Making this scene took a lot of time and effort, but the result was one of the most beautiful images ever seen in animated films. * Flynn Rider Curiosities - Flynn Rider Quiz - Flynn Rider Challenge
* Flynn Rider, Rapunzel's love interest, is actually Bastian. The choice of his fictitious name is a reference to the famous actor Errol Flynn, who became famous worldwide for playing the friendly thief Robin Hood in the 1938 film, "The Adventures of Robin Hood". * Alan Curiosities - Alan Quiz - Alan Challenge
* Alan Menken was the composer in charge of the film's score. He used music produced in the 1960s as the basis for animation. One of the songs featured in the production was "I See The Light", which was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards. * Cinderella Curiosities - Cinderella Quiz - Cinderella Challenge
* Cinderella is a classic Disney animated film released in 1950. The film is based on the fairy tale "Cinderella" and tells the story of a young woman who is forced to serve as a maid for her stepmother and her two evil sisters. Cinderella dreams of escaping her unhappy life and finding true love. With the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella transforms herself into a beautiful princess and attends the royal ball, where she meets Prince Charming. However, her happiness is cut short when she has to leave the ball before midnight, losing one of her glass slippers in the process. The prince searches for the owner of the glass slipper and finally finds Cinderella. They fall in love and live happily ever after."Cinderella" is considered one of Disney's animated classics and is beloved by generations. The film is remembered for its memorable music, such as the song "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", and for its iconic characters, including Cinderella's mouse friends Gus and Jaq. * Remembering the story of Cinderella Curiosities - Remembering the story of Cinderella Quiz - Remembering the story of Cinderella Challenge
* Remembering the story of Cinderella, one of the most popular fairy tales in the world, is common. The most famous Cinderella tale was written by Frenchman Charles Perrault in 1697, which was based on a popular Italian tale called La gatta cenerentola. The first version of the story appeared in China, approximately 860 BC. Another well-known version is that of the Brothers Grimm, which resembles that of Charles Perrault. * There Curiosities - There Quiz - There Challenge
* There are numerous versions of the Cinderella story. One of the most popular is that of Walt Disney, who in 1922 became aware of the plot and produced a modern version, in the form of a silent short. This version had some differences from the others previously told, such as the glass slipper replaced by a fur one and the ball lasting three days instead of just one night. In addition, the figure of the fairy godmother did not appear. * Back